CurrentCrimeMap

Data through July 2026, North Charleston Police Department

Crime in North Charleston, SC

The violent crime rate in North Charleston is 633 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, 45% above the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −13% compared with the previous 12 months.

The numbers

12 months to Jul 2026

Violent crime

633 per 100,000 residents, per year

815 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

−13% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

3,007 per 100,000 residents, per year

3,871 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

−16% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

3,640 per 100,000 residents, per year

4,686 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 128,751, U.S. Census).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where North Charleston sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

633

North Charleston has the 69th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 233 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is North Charleston; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Fresno, CA65264
Gainesville, FL64765
Los Angeles, CA64666
Fort Lauderdale, FL63967
Knoxville, TN63368
North Charleston, SC63369
Tallahassee, FL63370
New York, NY62571
Long Beach, CA62172
Louisville, KY61273
Montgomery, AL61174

The places closest to North Charleston in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

North Charleston crime map

cities around it

The FBI publishes citywide totals from North Charleston Police Department, not where each crime happened, so there is no street-level map of North Charleston on this page.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest North Charleston, 1 has a higher violent crime rate and 7 a lower one. The closest is Charleston, SC, 4 miles away.

North Charleston and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
North Charleston, SC633
Charleston, SC2454 mi
Columbia, SC69995 mi
Wilmington, NC378153 mi
Fayetteville, NC563164 mi
Charlotte, NC499168 mi
Jacksonville, FL524201 mi
Cary, NC58212 mi
St. Johns County, FL (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map65218 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Jul 2026
  • RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 131 reported102−22% vs. a year ago
  • HomicideViolent, 12 reported9.3−37% vs. a year ago
  • TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 2,191 reported1,702−9% vs. a year ago
  • Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 957 reported743−27% vs. a year ago
  • Vehicle theftProperty, 367 reported285−22% vs. a year ago
  • BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 346 reported269−15% vs. a year ago
See the table
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
RobberyViolent131102—−22%
HomicideViolent129.3—−37%
TheftProperty2,1911,702—−9%
Theft from vehiclesProperty957743—−27%
Vehicle theftProperty367285—−22%
BurglaryProperty346269—−15%
About these categories

Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports North Charleston Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Against other places of 100,000+ residents: vehicle theft (57th highest rate of 155), robbery (36th highest rate of 152) and burglary (57th highest rate of 168).

Month by month

Aug 2025 to Jul 2026

Violent crime −13%

050100150AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul7677
Violent crimes per month in North Charleston, SC, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Aug 202560Aug 202476
Sep 202574Sep 202469
Oct 202563Oct 202464
Nov 202567Nov 2024106
Dec 202559Dec 202481
Jan 202652Jan 202563
Feb 202659Feb 202543
Mar 202687Mar 202593
Apr 202660Apr 202598
May 202666May 202587
Jun 202692Jun 202576
Jul 202676Jul 202577

Homicides −37%

02468AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul31
Homicides per month in North Charleston, SC, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Aug 20250Aug 20240
Sep 20250Sep 20242
Oct 20251Oct 20241
Nov 20253Nov 20242
Dec 20252Dec 20246
Jan 20261Jan 20251
Feb 20260Feb 20251
Mar 20261Mar 20251
Apr 20261Apr 20252
May 20260May 20252
Jun 20260Jun 20250
Jul 20263Jul 20251

6 in 2026 through July, 8 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Aug 2023
Reported crime per month in North Charleston, SC
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Jul 2026763243
Jun 2026923200
May 2026662760
Apr 2026602631
Mar 2026872721
Feb 2026592670
Jan 2026522971
Dec 2025593732
Nov 2025673843
Oct 2025633841
Sep 2025743700
Aug 2025603410
Jul 2025773741
Jun 2025764190
May 2025874122
Apr 2025983702
Mar 2025933091
Feb 2025433141
Jan 2025633981
Dec 2024814146
Nov 20241063832
Oct 2024644061
Sep 2024693912
Aug 2024764160
Jul 2024834061
Jun 2024994363
May 2024974580
Apr 2024814342
Mar 2024923762
Feb 2024763920
Jan 2024834052
Dec 2023794193
Nov 2023833951
Oct 2023816174
Sep 2023885043
Aug 20231115141

How North Charleston compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
27Topeka, KS8823,467125,228Dec 2025
69North Charleston, SC6333,007128,751Jul 2026
141Wilmington, NC3782,893127,752Sep 2026
145Lakeland, FL3711,402127,935Apr 2026
150Columbia, MO3581,584132,072Aug 2026
207Norman, OK2391,813131,728May 2026
211Allentown, PA2341,420127,494Aug 2026
221Sterling Heights, MI2221,013134,402Aug 2026
260Rochester, MN1391,104124,142Sep 2026
283Flagler County, FL (Sheriff)98400130,230Aug 2026

The 10 places closest to North Charleston in population, North Charleston included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
55Columbia, SC6992,910147,021Aug 2026
69North Charleston, SC6333,007128,751Jul 2026
203Charleston, SC2451,461159,360Sep 2026

All 3 places in South Carolina on this site, highest violent crime rate first.

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
55Columbia, SC6992,910147,021Aug 2026
69North Charleston, SC6333,007128,751Jul 2026
84Fayetteville, NC5632,608209,151Aug 2026
95Jacksonville, FL5242,1331,008,920Jul 2026
102Charlotte, NC4993,0181,035,037Sep 2026
137Raleigh, NC3832,132508,719Aug 2026
141Wilmington, NC3782,893127,752Sep 2026
203Charleston, SC2451,461159,360Sep 2026
297St. Johns County, FL (Sheriff)65245322,319Oct 2026
298Cary, NC58700184,680Oct 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to North Charleston by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare North Charleston side by side with Columbia, Charleston or Lakeland, or with any other place.

Other cities in South Carolina

2 city pages, closest first

South Carolina as a whole has 365 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; North Charleston’s rate is 73% above the state’s.

CharlestonColumbia

All 3 cities in South Carolina

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is North Charleston safe?

By reported violent crime, North Charleston is well above the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 633 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, −13% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for North Charleston?

This site does not have one for North Charleston. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how North Charleston compares with nearby places such as Charleston, SC instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in North Charleston?

633 violent and 3,007 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 4,686 incidents reported to North Charleston Police Department over the 12 months to July 2026. Violent crime includes 131 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 346 burglaries, 957 thefts from vehicles and 2,191 other thefts.

Is crime in North Charleston going up or down?

It is going down: violent crime −13% and property crime −16% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has North Charleston had in 2026?

North Charleston Police Department reported 6 homicides from January to July 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 8 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Jul 2026 the count was 12, or 9 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From North Charleston Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset SC0100800). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting North Charleston

12 months to July 2026
What most people ask aboutReportedPer 100kvs. the 12 months before
RobberyTaking property by force or threat131102−22%
BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal346269−15%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included957743−27%
Vehicle theft367285−22%

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

SC0100800
Source
North Charleston Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset SC0100800)
Latest complete month
July 2026
History on this site
August 2023 to July 2026 (43 months)
Update schedule
North Charleston Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)